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Kath Eats Real Food
Kath posts gorgeous photos of everything she eats to her blog to illustrate that eating healthy can be delicious. If you read her blog-- tell us what you think! What recipes do you make? Does eating "real food" work for you? How does it compare to diets you've tried? Is it a challenge to keep up with Kath? Please share your thoughts in a webcam or text comment below. We're doing a story on Kath, so your webcam comment could end up on TV! Kath posts gorgeous photos of everything she eats to her blog to illustrate that eating healthy can be delicious. If you read her blo... more
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India's poor urged to eat rats
An official in the Indian state of Bihar has come up with a new idea to encourage low caste poor people to cope with food shortages - rat meat.
The Principal Secretary of the state's Welfare Department, Vijay Prakash, said that he was advancing his proposal after "much survey and ground work". Bihar's extremely poor Musahar community are rat-eaters by tradition. The Musahar are on the bottom strata of the caste system with the lowest literacy rate and per capita income. Less than one percent of their 2.3 million population in Bihar is literate and 98% are landless.
Mr Prakash says his proposals to popularise rat meat eating are intended to uplift their social-economic condition. "There are twin advantages of this proposal. First, we can save about half of our food grain stocks by catching and eating rats and secondly we can improve the economic condition of the Musahar community," he told the BBC. According to Mr Prakash, about 50% of total food grain stocks in the country are eaten away by rodents. He argues that by promoting rat eating more grain will be preserved while hunger among the Musahar community will be reduced.
He said that rat meat is not only a delicacy but a protein-enriched food, widely popular in Thailand and France. "Rats have almost no bones and are quite rich in nutrition. People at large don't know this cuisine fact but gradually they are catching up."
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New eel drink helps beat the summer heat in Japan
"The new canned drink called Surging Eel is made by Japan Tobacco Inc and went on sale this month during the country's eel-eating season.
The drink claims to boost stamina.
"It's mainly for men who are exhausted by the summer's heat," said company spokesman Kazunori Hayashi.
The yellow-coloured fizzy drink contains extracts from the head and bones of eel plus five vitamins (A, B1, B2, D and E) that are contained in the fish.
In Japan the demand for eel is so high that the country has been hit by a number of eel fraud cases.
The latest was a recent high-profile incident in which the government publicly scolded two companies for mislabeling eel imported from China as being domestically grown.
Eel in Japan is often prepared in a style called 'kaba-yaki' in which it is broiled and covered in a sweet sauce.
The 140 yen (65p) drink costs about one-tenth as much as broiled eel but is said to have a similar flavour."
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Salumi Meat Society
Chris Cosentino is the head chef of San Francisco-based restaurant Incanto, and a former contestant on Iron Chef America. He is eccentric, charismatic and firm in his beliefs about cooking (includng Offal cooking, which means using all of the parts of an animal, including the heart, spine, kidneys, etc.). He is a meat lover and has created a company called Boccalone, which delivers cured meats on a weekly basis. Members of the Salumi society get together on weekends to taste these hand made artisan meats, much like a wine tasting club tastes wines. We'll talk to Chris, meet members of the Salumi Society and get a tour of the factory where the meat is made, to get a glimpse into this so-called Salumi "movement" Chris Cosentino is the head chef of San Francisco-based restaurant Incanto, and a former contestant on Iron Chef America. He is eccen... more
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Food Fight
A special cut of the viral video Food Fight directed by Stefan Nadelman which shows the animated history of American centric warfare using food to represent each nation. Sound crazy? It is. The British are fish and chips, the Americans are hamburgers... you get the idea. This cut focuses on WW2, the Cold War, 9/11, Afghanistan and the second Iraq war. Its a bit of a puzzle, which is all part of the genius, but if you want to know more, there's a cheat sheet at: www.touristpictures.com/foodfight A special cut of the viral video Food Fight directed by Stefan Nadelman which shows the animated history of American centric warfare u... more
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The 11 Best Foods You Arent Eating & How to Eat Them
1. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
2. Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
3. Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil.
4. Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
5.Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it.
6. Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.
7. Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
8. Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.'’ They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
9. Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,'’ it has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.
10. Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.
11. Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. 1. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments tha... more -
They are cooking crickets!
She argued that insects can provide an environmentally positive, healthy protein and an occasional alternative to meat, if only we could tackle the yuck factor. She argued that insects can provide an environmentally positive, healthy protein and an occasional alternative to meat, if only we cou... more
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Park Avenue Porridge: Interior Desecrations and Deplorable Cuisine
"Park Avenue Porridge: Interior Desecrations and Deplorable Cuisine." This composition presents a number of hilarious photographs that show the goofy interior designs and "regrettable" cuisine that swept the American cultural landscape during the 1940s and 50s. It also includes three funny videos and a comical photo-gallery of some of the absolutely horrid cuisine dishes. "Park Avenue Porridge: Interior Desecrations and Deplorable Cuisine." This composition presents a number of hilarious photo... more
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I'm Tongue-Tied: Cancer Survivor Grant Achatz Wins Best Chef Award
Chicago's Grant Achatz, 34, received The Jame Beard Foundation's Best Chef Award on Sunday night, capping an intense year during which he stoically battled oral cancer, saving both his tongue and his career. The award was presented in Avery Fisher Hall at New York City's Lincoln Center.
This composition was lovingly crafted in his honor and includes: stunning photography, seven videos that detail both his acclaimed work and his courageous fight against cancer, music and a photo-gallery. Please take the time to share it with the ones that you love. Chicago's Grant Achatz, 34, received The Jame Beard Foundation's Best Chef Award on Sunday night, capping an intense year du... more -
Grant Achatz Nominated for James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Award
Grant Achatz, the Owner/Chef of Chicago's Alinea Restaurant, might win the Best Chef in America award this week. This would be a truly wonderful climax to Achatz's courageous and tumultuous year-long battle with oral cancer, which saved both his tongue and his career. The James Beard Foundation nominated Achatz, 34, for this year's outstanding chef award. The winner will be announced this weekend at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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Flavor tripping parties!
A small red berry-like fruit called miracle fruit has been all the rage in the New York party scene. Find out why partiers have been mixing miracle fruit with alcohol, limes, radishes, and goat cheese. A small red berry-like fruit called miracle fruit has been all the rage in the New York party scene. Find out why partiers have been m... more
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The agony of the food snob
Basque cheese at $22 per pound! Olive oil at $43 per liter! What's a gourmand to do?
The high cost of food is the topic du jour. Global growth, bad weather, high energy costs, investors flooding into the markets, and the failure of production to keep up with growing demand are creating a food crisis. It's having a serious impact on poor working families, who devote a disproportionate share of their income to food. And it's taking a heavy toll on another class, much less deserving of our sympathy, whose members also devote a disproportionate share of their incomes to food: food snobs. Basque cheese at $22 per pound! Olive oil at $43 per liter! What's a gourmand to do? ... more -
The 99 Cent Chef Blog
For all you struggling artist/videographers, here is the food blog for you.
The 99 Cent Chef makes 99 cent meals and finds 99 cent deals all over
Los Angeles, CA.
Only one chef brings you recipes & current events in such a humorous way.
As an example, in this 2 parter video: "A Free Lunch", The 99 Cent Chef feeds the picket line at Paramount Studios in Hollywood and joins in on the sloganeering.
Plus, power lunchers across LA are not safe from The Chef, who gleefully disses movie moguls and calls out The Iron Chef Mario Batali, at his Hollywood restaurant, Mozza. For all you struggling artist/videographers, here is the food blog for you. ... more -
To Cook an Octopus: Forget the Cork, Add Science
Forget vinegar and daikon and dipping and wine corks comically bobbing in the cooking liquid.
Instead, try brining this creature from the briny deep.
Or, give octopus juice a chance to do the stewing. Forget vinegar and daikon and dipping and wine corks comically bobbing in the cooking liquid. ... more -
Table of Condiments
If the bleu cheese on your salad last night was more a lighter shade of grey ... you could use this chart.
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No Chinese food for you, US Olympic athletes
American athletes won't be dining out on China's finest cuisine during the Olympics in Beijing this summer. The US delegation has decided not to trust the food in China and said it will be bringing it's own food to the Games. This can't be good for international relations, can it? American athletes won't be dining out on China's finest cuisine during the Olympics in Beijing this summer. The US delegatio... more
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D.I.Y Sowetan Banquet
A couple of South African friends explore the traditional food they have been around their whole lives - but never tasted. After a shopping spree for ingredients in Soweto, they prepare a regal banquet for their friends. Anyone for a sheep eyeball? A couple of South African friends explore the traditional food they have been around their whole lives - but never tasted. After a sh... more
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Sweet Spicy Eggplant
An easy way to make eggplant delicious.
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Squirrel à la Huckabee?
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently said that while in college, he cooked squirrel in a popcorn popper. Samantha Henig wonders: Is it safe to prepare and eat squirrel like that? Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently said that while in college, he cooked squirrel in a popcorn popper. Samantha ... more
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I love you, but you love meat
Sharing meals has always been an important courtship ritual and a metaphor for love. But in an age when many people define themselves by what they will eat and what they won’t, dietary differences can put a strain on a romantic relationship. The culinary camps have become so balkanized that some factions consider interdietary dating taboo. Sharing meals has always been an important courtship ritual and a metaphor for love. But in an age when many people define themselves ... more
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